Drinking-fountain.



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DRINKING FOUNTAIN.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10, 1910.

1,032,589. Patented July 16, 1912.

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DRINKING-FOUNTAIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 16, 1912.

Application filed ;Tune 10, 1910. Serial No. 566,163.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE G. CooKn, a citizen of the United States,residing'at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Drinking- Fountains; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription. of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

The invention has reference, generally, to improvements in drinkingfountains; and, the present invention relates, more particularly, tothat class of drinking fountains which are used in schools, parks, andother public buildings and public thoroughfares and places, and whichare used to obviate any contagion which may lead to dangerous diseases.

The present invention has for its principal object to provide a sanitarydrinking fountain of the general character hereinafter more fully setforth, the nozzle or mouth-piece and other parts of which are incased inan enameled or other suitable covering or casing which will not collectdirt and other obnoxious and unclean matter, and therefore, of itself ispracticably self-cleaning and consequently very sanitary.

The invention has for its further purpose to provide a drinking nozzleor mouth-piece for drinking-fountains which is immune to any deleteriousaction of objectionable chemicals or other matter that may be containedin the water.

Other objects of this invention not at this time more particularlyenumerated will be clearly understood from the following detaileddescription of the present invention. 7

"With the various objects of this invention in view, the said inventionconsists, primarily, in the novel drinking fountain hereinafter setforth; and, the invention consists, furthermore, in the novelarrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts, as wellas in the details of the construction of the same, allof which will bemore particularly described in the following specification and thenfinally embodled 1n the clauses of the claim which are appended to andwhich form an essential vention. Fig. 2 1s a transverse vertical sec-'tion of the nozzle or mouthpiece of the drinking fountain, the said viewbeing made on an enlarged scale, and showing one embodiment o theprinciples of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a similar section of anozzle or mouthpiece of a modified construction, but still embodying theprinciples of this invention. Fig. 4 is a top or plan view of the nozzleor mouthpiece of the drinking fountain, said view being made on areduced scale; and Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken on line 5-5 insaid Fig. 2.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the abovedescribed views, to indicate corresponding parts. W

Referring now to the several figures of the drawings, thereference-character 1 indicates a suitably formed base or stand which ishollow or tubular for the arrangement therein of the usualwater-conveying pipe 2. The said base or stand is provided at the topwith a basin-like part 3 in which the drinking fountain 4a is arrangedand is suitably attached to and connected with the said water-pipe 2.The said drinking fountain 4 consists, essentially, of a lower tubularmember 5 formed with a suitable baseportion, as 6, and with thescrew-threaded portion 7 Above the said screw-threaded portion 7, andsuitably connected with the member 5, is a part 8 formed with a tube orpipe-like element 9, in which is movably disposed an angularly formedvalve-stem 10, upon the upper end-portion of which is a valve-disk orplate 11. Encircling the said tube or pipe-like element 9 and thatportion of the angularly formed valve-stem 10 is coiled spring 12,having its one end bearing upon the surface-portion 13 of the part 8 andhaving its opposite end bearing against the lower face of the valve-diskor plate 11. That portion of the said lower tubular member 5, below itsscrew threaded part 7, as

well as the base-portion 6, are incased in a sanitary covering, shell'orcasing, as 14, in the form of suitable enamel, or the like. Suitablyscrewed upon the said screwthreaded part 7 of the member 5 is theinternally screw-threaded portion of a nutshaped member orunion, as 15,with whlch is connected a tubular body 16 fo-rmedat its upper end withtwo suitably red ced portions 17 and 18, the said nut-shgped member orunion 15, the tubular bod .16, and the said reduced portions 17 and 18,all

.being incased ina sanitary covering, shell,

or casing, as 19, of a suitable enamel, or the like. Slidably disposedin the tubular part 20 of the reduced portion 18, is a tubular shank orelement'21 formed at its lower endportion with a head or enlargement, as22, said head or enlargement resting upon the valve-disk orplate 11, themarginal edgeportions of the said head or enlargement 22, under normalconditions, being forced by the action of the spring'12 directly againstthe off-set or shoulder 23 formed by the two reduced portions 17 and'18, in the manner clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, andin which'positions of the said parts, the supply of water is shut off bythe usual valve-disk connected with the lower end of the valve-stem, andnot here shown in the accompanying drawings.

The tubular shank or element 21is formed at its upper end with a reducedport-ion 24 which is screw-threaded, as shown, onto which is screwed aninternally screwthreaded hub-like member 26 of a drinkingnozzleormouth-piece 25. This nozzle or mouth-piece is preferably of a conical ordome-shaped, configuration, being chambered or hollow, as shown, andbeing formed in its apex with an opening 27 through which the water isdischarged for drinking, when the water supply-valve has been opened.Connected with the lower portion of the said conical or dome-shapednozzle or mouthpiece 25 is a cylindrically formed tubular member orelement 28, and extending upwardly and outwardly from the said member orelement- 28 are arms, as 29, with the outer end-portions of which issuitably connected a ring 30. The said nozzle or -mouthpiece 25, thetubular member or ele- '32 indicates a nozzle or mouthpiece which ismade from porcelain, or similar material, which is sanitary, the saidporcelain nozzle threaded socket, as 33, by means of which the nozzle ormouthpiece is screwed upon the reduced portion 24 of the tubular shankor element 21, and the said porcelain nozzle or molfihpiece being formedwith" a delivery opening or hole 34:. The lower portion of. theporcelain nozzle or mouthpiece is externally screw-threaded, as at 35,and screwed thereon is an internally screw-threaded ring-like member 36from which extends in a downward direction, and is slidably arrangedupon the tubular member 16, a cylindrically formed tubular member orelement 37. Extending upwardly from said member or element 37 are arms,as 38, with the outer end-portions of which is suitably connected a ring39. The said ring-like member 36, the tubular element 37, the arms 38,and the ring 39, are all incased in a sanitary covering, shell or casing40, of suitable" enamel, or other sanitary material.

To open the supply-valve of the fountain, a slight pressure of thehandsupon the ring 30 of the device represented more particularly in Fig. 2of the drawings, or upon the ring 39 of the construction illustrated inFig. 3 of the drawings, is all that is necessary, the telescopic slidingarrangement of the various parts opening the supply valve, when thewater bubbles up from the nozzle in a clear, pure and uncontaminatedstream. When the pressure is removed from the ring, the partsautomatically return to their normal initial positions, again closingthe supply valve.

The coverings, shells or casings of the various metal parts of thedrinking fountain being made of a purely sanitary material, are readilykept clean, and are not subject to the. deleterious chemical combinationof the metal parts with chemicals which may be contained in the water,and which otherwise are harmless, sothat at all times a perfectlysanitary drinking fountain is the no result, thus avoiding all danger ofcontamination. Furthermore, the detachable arrangement of the porcelainnozzle shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, permits the same to be easilyand quickly removed for clean- 115 ing purposes; and, the various partsbeing incased in the sanitary shells or coverings, they are reinforcedso that they can not become easily broken. Also, the absence of jointsand crevices readily commends the lzo device for use as a sanitarydrinking fountain.

I claim:

1. A sanitary drinking fountain of the character set forth comprising atubular ranged in said tubular guidin part, said tubular shank having ascrew-t readed upper end-portion, a drmkin -nozzle' provided with ascrew-threaded fiub-like member screwed upon said screw-threaded upperportion of said shank, and a valve-controlling means in said tubularbody adapted to be actuated by the downward movement of a said shank andthe nozzle, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. A sanitary drinking fountain of thecharacter set forth comprising atubular member to which a water pipe is adapted to 'be attached, asecond tubular body connected with said tubular member said tubular bodybeing formed with a tubular guiding part, a tubular shank movablyarranged in said guiding part, said tubular shank having ascrew-threaded upper end-portion, a

' o dunking-nozzle provided with a. screwthreaded hub-like memberscrewed upon said screw-threaded upper portion of said shank, avalve-controlling means in said tubular body adapted to be actuated bythe downward movement of said shank and the nozzle and shells or casingssurrounding the said tubular member and the said tubular body,substantially as and for the pur; poses set forth.

33A sanitary drinking fountain of the character set forth comprising atubular member to which a water-pipe is adapted to be attached, a secondtubular body connected with said tubular member said tubu- 3 lar bodybeing formed with a tubular guiding part, a tubular shank inovablyarranged a in said tubular guiding part, said tubular shank having ascrew-threaded upper endportion, a drinking-nozzle provided with a 40screw-threaded hub-like member screwed upon said screw-threaded u perportion of said shank, a valve-contro 1mg means in said tubular bodyadapted to be actuated by the downward movement of said shank and 43 thenozzle, a cylindrically formed tubular, ..element telescopicallyarranged upon said tubular body, upwardly and outwardly extending armsconnected with said. last-mentioned tubular element, a ring connectedwith said arnis, and a shell or casing surrounding said cylindricallyformed tubular element, said arms, and said ring, substan-- tially asand for thepurposes set forth.

4.. .A sanitary drinking fountain of the character set forth comprisinga tubular 'member to which a water-pipe is adapted to be attached, asecond tubular body connected with said tubular member, said tubularbodybeing formed with a tubular guiding part, a tubular shank movablyarranged in said tubular guiding part, a. drinking nozzle mounted uponsaid shank, a valve-controlling means in said tubular body adapted to beactuated by' the downward movement of said shank and the nozzle, saidnozzle be-- tubular element, and a ring connected with ing provided withan externally screwthreadedl ortion, an internally screwthreadedring-like member screwed upon said screw-threaded portion of the nozzle,a cylindrically formed tubular element extending from said ring-likemember and telescopically arranged upon said tubular .body, upwardly andoutwardly extending in said tubular body adapted to be actuated by thedownward movement of said shank and the nozzle, said nozzle beingprovided with an externally screw-threaded portion, an internallyscrew-threaded ring-like member-screwed upon said screw-threaded portionof the nozzle, a cylindrically formed tubular element extending fromsaid ring-like member and telescopically arranged upon said tubularbody, upwardly and outwardly extending arms extending from saidlastmentioned tubular element, a ring connected with said arms, and ashell or casing surrounding said internally screw-threaded ring-likemember, said cylindrically formed tubular element, said arms, and thering connected with said arms, substantially as and for the purposes setforth.

6. A sanitary drinking fountain of the character set forth comprising atubular member to which a water-pipe is adapted to be attached, a secondtubular body connected with said tubular member, said tubular 1 bodybeing formed with a tubular guiding part, a tubular shank movablyarranged in ,said tubular guiding part, a drinking nozzle mounted uponsaid shank, a valv e-controlling means in said tubular body adapted tobeactuated by the downward movement of said shank and the nozzle, saidnozzle being provided with an externally screwthreaded ortion, aninternally screw- 'threaded rlng-like member screwed upon saidscrew-threaded ortion of the nozzle, a cylindrically formed tubularelement extending from said ring-like member and telescopically arrangedupon said tubular body, upwardly and outwardly extending arms extendingfrom said last-mentioned tubular element, a ring connected with saidarms, a shell or casing surrounding said internally screw-threadedring-like member, said cylindrically formed tubular element, 139

said arms, and the ring connected 'with said set forth above I havehereunto set my hand arms, and shells 011; clasings surrounding saidthis 8th day of June, 1910. first-mentioned tu 11 11' member anr' tesaid Y tubulai' body with which said tubular mem- GEORGE COOKE 5 her isconnected, substantially as and for the Witnesses:

purposes set forth. FREDK. O. FRAENTZEL,

In testimony, that I claim the invention FREDK. H. W. FRAENTZEL.

